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Hi everyone hope your all doing well My question feels abit wrong but really need the feel to ask Has anyone on here drank wine or that why having paclitaxel chemotherapy?? I just sometimes feel like a. Bottle. Of wine and wondered if anyone...
Hi everyone. I’m freaking out a little here and don’t know whether it’s necessary or not. I had my first zoladex injection on the 15th Sept at the hospital. They said they would send paperwork to my GP that day for them to take over administration...
I have received my results from my second year mammogram which says u have a 14mm mass behind my nipple.I had breast cancer in 2023 and had a right mastectomy. I'm having core biopsy o weds and would like you know is this a secondary cancer or just a...
Hi all, My partner has metastatic breast cancer and been undergoing chemo ( Paclitaxel ) for a couple of months + radiotherapy on her spine (for pathological fractures). She is due to receive bone strengthening drugs but we are currently unsure which...
Hi , having a wire localisation ultrasound 2 weeks before my operation of wide local excision not sure what it is
Hi I had lumpectomy with MICAP flap reconstruction. Has anyone here had this and have any issues/different sensations/painful at the area further down the line ? Along my scar line feels sore at times but if I massage it, it helps. It is little bit...
Hi, are there any stories of hope from those with residual disease after neoadjuvant chemo? Or anyone in a similar situation? Its wonderful to see so many posts about PCR but also slightly deflating to be not be one of them. Also see a lot of post...
I am in remission having had a masectomy, finally I plucked up courage to go swimming. I joined a local club, as the public pool is closed for a couple of years, I don't have a special costume so I went in with one flat and one filled! All was well. Then...
Hello, I’ve gone through treatment now for breast cancer and am about to go back to work. I am seeking advice about future cover for critical illness and travel insurance please. I had a payout for critical illness cover which helped me with my bills...
Hi I had my lumpectomy and lymph node removal a week ago Fri , the 3rd , seems to be healing ok and breast nurse said it was fine . Off for results on this Thurs . But was wondering how soon after surgery does chemo start roughly ? Not much has been...
